Law

If you have a strong sense of justice and doing the right thing, a law qualification can equip you for a career that’s right for you.

Jess talks abou her decision to study Law

Jess is studying for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at Victoria University and is an Ambassador for LEAP into...Law.

In this video, she shares her family story, as a daughter of migrant parents settling in Melbourne's west and her journey from school to studying law at university. Jess also talks about her passion for encouraging school students in the Western suburbs to pursue a career in law, and her role as a Law Ambassador at Victoria University.

Everywhere you look, there are laws at work. Just buying a sandwich involves laws - how the different ingredients are farmed, transported and purchased, the working conditions of the people who make your sandwich, how you pay for that sandwich and your rights if you find a mini beast in the lettuce.

Many Law graduates choose careers as lawyers but more than half choose to work in other professional disciplines, outside of he courts system.

Why be a law professional?

A Law degree gives you many specialised skills: critical thinking and analysis; advocacy and negotiation; structuring arguments effectively and efficiently; and conveying arguments in a logical manner.

These skills are well regarded and can make you highly employable in a wide range of work sectors. You'll be able to apply what you have learned to an ever-changing array of real-life situations.

Where can a law qualification take me?

It may surprise you to learn that up to 60% of law professionals do not work in law firms as solicitors or in court as barristers.

They find work in the community, in business, in government or other sectors, and can work in Australia and overseas, where their skills and knowledge are highly valued.

Also, for most law professionals, courtwork is only a small part of what they do. Instead, lawyers apply their skills and knowledge to draft contracts and other legal documents, offer advice to clients, and negotiate on their behalf.

The majority of law professionals are using their law qualifications in areas including:

business,

politics,

media production / broadcasting,

education,

not-for-profit organisations,

charities, and

government departments.

What is the law/ legal profession all about?

You will be surprised at the range of career options a law qualification can open up for you. Specialisations include jobs in government, the corporate sector, the courts, law enforcement agencies, or human rights organisations. You will be amazed where your career will take you.

Law careers can specialise in many different areas and roles:

Commercial Law

Copyright, Trade Marks and Patents Law

Criminal Law

Environmental Law

Family law

Human rights

Immigration law

Industrial Relations

Litigation

Refugee rights

. . . and many others!

Each one of these specialisations may focus on a different area of the law but they are all linked together by common objectives such as community, social and economic cohesion, equity and justice.